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Pellet stove in an odd shaped house

I have a modified split entry house. For the most part it is the typical split which is a mid sized rectangle with thre...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nojunk_allowed
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by nojunk_allowed

Replacing Electrical Weatherhead ?

I am a homeowner in Burlingame California I am getting a new roof installed and noticed that my weatherhead is very rus...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by tubeaudio
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by tubeaudio

Rotting floor in bathroom

I have a bathroom where, due to poor calking, the floor has rotted. The floor is tile and still looks fine, but when I...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kilowatt
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilowatt

Fed up with Radon

warning....pretty long post I am so fed up with Radon right now I dont know what to do. I completely sealed every singl...
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posted by john111111_2654spammenott
33 comments posted 18yrs posted by john111111_2654spammenott

Pella, Andersen, Marvin big names data

Why don't these companies post their actual performance data? All I ever see is ENERGY STAR=AE requirements. Seems l...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by brent.bolin
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by brent.bolin

24-inch concrete block retaining wall

I am building an addition on the back of my house. The foundation for this addition is deeper in the ground than the ex...
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posted by bostonhall
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by bostonhall

Painting a steel exterior door

Back to this project again! I delayed doing it. I got some advice from my mom and it seems very sensible to me. She say...
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posted by cshenk1
13 comments posted 18yrs posted by cshenk1

Maytag fridge icemaker water hookup

Anybody familiar with how this is done? I just took delivery today of a new Maytag fridge from Sears, which came with a...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rednoise+news
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by rednoise+news

Installing A Stove

I'm replacing a 30-year old electric Frigidaire drop-in stove with a new Kenwood electric drop-in. The old stove ha...
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posted by golden
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by golden

small fridge weight

Does anyone here have any idea of how much a small refrigerator (one about 3 feet high) weighs?
10 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mlloyd
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by mlloyd

Air gap for RO faucets

Just wanted to share in interesting discovery I made when installing a new faucet for RO at the kitchen sink. The usual...
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posted by jag_manR__EM*-0_V_E653
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by jag_manR__EM*-0_V_E653

Tempered glass bowed (pretty urgent)

Hi, I have glass guys at my house right now installing frameless shower glass. There is a 90 mitered corner that develo...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Siding for soffit and fascia

I own a brick rancher with wood trim, and am planning to install siding for the fascia and soffit. I also want to put s...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by powersdov
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by powersdov

Glue

Can anyone recommend a really good glue that will stick metal to metal. I onlt need a drop or two of it. Thanks.
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by csbaran
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by csbaran